Modified Alginates for Anti-Fibrotic Materials and Applications
                                                                            Invention type: Technology
                                    
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                                                                            Case number: #21323JQ
                                                                    
                                Covalently modified alginate polymers, possessing enhanced biocompatibility and tailored physiochemical properties, as well as methods of making and use thereof, are disclosed herein. The covalently modified alginates are useful as a matrix for coating of any material where reduced fibrosis is desired, such as encapsulated cells for transplantation and medical devices implanted or used in the body.
Researchers
                            
    
    Robert Langer
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    Omid Veiseh
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    Joshua Doloff
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    Arturo Vegas
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    Minglin Ma
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    Daniel Anderson
                        
                    
                                        Departments: Office of the Institute Professors, Department of Chemical Engineering
                                    
                                
                                                                    
                                        Technology Areas: 	Biomaterials & Bioelectronics: Medical Device Coatings, Tissue Repair  / Biotechnology: Tissue Engineering  / Chemicals & Materials: Polymers  / Therapeutics: Regenerative Medicine 
                                    
                                
                                                                    
                                        Impact Areas: Healthy Living
                                    
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
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            modified alginates for use as anti-fibrotic materials
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 India | Granted | 522,851
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 South Africa | Granted | 2,018
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 European Patent Convention | Granted | 3,368,085
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 United States of America | Granted | 11,090,413
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 United States of America | Published application
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 Hong Kong | Granted | 1,260,309
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 United States of America | Granted | 12,097,307
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 Belgium | Granted | 3,368,085
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 Switzerland | Granted | 3,368,085
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 Germany | Granted | 3,368,085
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 Denmark | Granted | 3,368,085
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 Spain | Granted | 3,368,085
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 France | Granted | 3,368,085
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 United Kingdom | Granted | 3,368,085
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            modified alginates for anti-fibrotic materials and applications
 Ireland | Granted | 3,368,085
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